GIVING TREE
Our
Holy Name Society is again sponsoring a Giving Tree
to assist families in our own Parish who are in need of "a
little help" at Christmas. This year, the items on the
ornaments are various gift and food cards in denominations
of $5, $10 and $25. Simply choose what ornaments you want,
purchase the gift cards, and return them either in the
collection basket, at the Rectory or give them to any member
of the Holy Name Society by December 14th.
They will be distributed to the families before Christmas.
CALENDARS AND CHRISTMAS WAFERS
Our 2015 Church Calendars are
now available. We thank our friends and fellow parishioners
at the Jakubs Funeral Home for providing them this year.
They are on the tables in the main lobby of the Church
building.
Traditional
Christmas Wafers are available at the main entrance to the
Church at Mass times, in the lower hall after the
10:00 Mass and at the Rectory
during the week. We encourage everyone in the Parish to
participate in this ancient Eastern European tradition.
YEAR END GIVING
In this season of giving, consider making a year-end gift to
our parish in gratitude for all the blessings you have
received in life. As you plan to make the most of your
charitable donations in 2014, know that we gratefully accept
gifts of cash and appreciated assets such as stocks or
bonds. If you are over age 70˝, you may want to consider a
gift from your IRA or retirement plan. Call your retirement
plan administrator for more information and to inquire about
possible income tax benefits available for this year. If you
have any questions, contact your tax advisor or Father
Bacevice.
HELP DECORATE THE
CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS
The
Altar Society invites you to make a donation
and join them in their work of decorating the church for
Christmas. There is an envelope marked “Christmas
flowers and decorations” in your
current offertory envelope packet.
Sunday, December 21st,
after the 12:00 Mass, (at about 12:45pm) we invite
you to come help decorate the Church for Christmas. Many
hands make light work. We hope to see you there!
CHRISTMAS COOKIE COFFEE SOCIAL
Sunday,
December 28, everyone is invited to participate
in a family-style Coffee Social after
10:00 Mass. All parish families are invited to bring
a plate of Christmas cookies to the cafeteria to share the
Christmas spirit (and your goodies) with your fellow
parishioners.
10:00 MASS COFFEE SCHEDULE FOR 2015
The
After-10:00 Mass Coffee schedule is being organized for
2015. All
organizations and parish families are invited to continue
hosting the coffee socials. New participants are also
invited to join. To volunteer, please contact any of the
following by December 28: Dalia Armonas:
jarmonas@sbcglobal.net
Loretta
Gudėnas:
lgudenas@yahoo.com / 216-481-0465
or Ingrid Civinskas:
icivinsk@yahoo.com
/ 440-838-0652.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
The
Cleveland Exultate Choir invites you to a Christmas
celebration for all – "MUŠKIM BŪGNAIS
- pa rum pum pum pum!" on Sunday, December 14th,
from 12-3pm
at the upper hall of the Lithuanian Club, 877 E. 185th
St. Lunch buffet, Christmas carols, sing-along and fun for
all. Adults (17 and older) $20, youth (12-16) $10, children
(6-11) $5, and under 5 years old are free. Please make your
reservations by December 7th with Kristina
Petraitis
(440)
749-3185.
Lietuvi
We
ask you to remember in your prayers the following who have
died and were buried from our Parish: Nicole Divine and
Richard Williamson. May they have Eternal Rest in the peace
of God’s Kingdom.
Pastoral
Council elections begin this weekend and continue through
December 7th. Ballots and candidate statements
are available at the main entrance of the Church. If you are
unable to pick up a ballot, please call the rectory and a
ballot will be mailed to you.